Earlier this month Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson signed an extradition order allowing for the surrender of Canadian citizen, Ottawa U professor Hassan Diab, to French authorities. Dr Diab has been accused of involvement with a 1980 bombing outside a synagogue on Rue Copernic, Paris. He has steadfastly proclaimed his innocence.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford is keen on catchphrases. Some of his faves are… “Stop the gravy train” – “It’s all about subways” – “End the war on the car” and “Respect for taxpayers.” Ford is a black-n-white slogan-friendly kinda guy. He stands as a living witness that a caricature can be elected mayor of . . . → Read More: Drive-by Planet: Rob Ford: Toronto’s ‘notorious big’ loses subway vote

Stephen Harper denies the Conservative Party of Canada had anything to do with robo-calls and other misleading phone calls made during the 2011 federal election. The calls sent some Canadian voters on a wild goose chase, hunting for “relocated” polling stations that didn’t exist.

Canadian Public Safety Minister, Vic Toews, who is pushing a draconian surveillance bill that would give police extraordinary powers to snoop on Canadians wants an investigation into a Twitter account – @vikileaks30 – that has been exposing details of his marital breakdown. How does it feel Vic – having people nosing into your . . . → Read More: Drive-by Planet: Electronic surveillance bill: Big Bro Toews wants your data